Seven killed in Walmart shooting in Virginia

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A Walmart employee killed six people and wounded several others before fatally shooting himself at a store in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Tuesday night, authorities said, just days after a gunman killed five and injured 17 at a Colorado nightclub. The shooter, who has not been identified, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Chesapeake police chief Mark Solesky said at a news conference on Wednesday. Six other people were confirmed dead and four were being treated at area hospitals, Solesky said. The shooter used a pistol and was an employee of the Walmart where the shooting took place, Solesky said. Walmart said in a statement early Wednesday that it was “shocked” at the violence and that it was working closely with law enforcement. - reuters